AIRCO DH6 Plane Stapleton's Paddock

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TitleAIRCO DH6 Plane Stapleton's PaddockPhoto Number005426Datec.1920DescriptionPhotograph part of the Thomas Collection.

AIRCO DH6 Plane Stapleton's Paddock, Albion Park.

Accordin to ADF Serials Website, the plane crashed into a fence and was badly damaged (possibly while giving joy rides. It had been hired to T.H. Barkell of Sydney without a Certificate of Airworthiness and was used for joyriding during the Christmas holidays.

According to Albion Park local Bert Weston, Barkell damaged the axle and lugged it to Mood's Blacksmith's for repairs.

It is most likely that this aircraft was listed as B2804 when in military service.

Henry (Harry) Thomas was born in 1871 and began farming at 'Clover Hill' in 1894. 'Clover Hill' was a mountainside property, with road access about 2 miles up Macquarie Pass. He married Mary James from Shellharbour in 1896. They farmed at 'Clover Hill' for sixteen years before moving to Shellharbour in 1912 to their new home, 'St Ives'. Harry died in 1957 aged 85 and Mary in 1954 aged 79.PlaceStapleton's Hill & BridgeLocationAlbion ParkDonorBailey, Joyce

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AIRCO DH6 Plane Stapleton's Paddock